HISTORY OF THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF LABOR OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND OF LABOR LEGISLATION IN THAT STATE FROM 1833 TO 1876. PREPARED FOR THE BUREAU, AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CENTENNIAL Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OFFICE OF BUREAU OF STATISTICS OF LABOR, 1876. } 33 PEMBERTON SQUARE, BOSTON, April 15, 1876. SIR-I have the honor to transmit, in accordance with a request of a special committee of the governor's council, dated July 27, 1875, a History of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor of Massachusetts, as a contribution to the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia. The matter herewith presented, as was also suggested, forms part of the Seventh Annual Report of this Bureau. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, CARROLL D. WRIGHT, Chief. To His Excellency ALEXANDER H. RICE, Governor of Massachusetts. |